Game



" Feb.7, 1939. E.E.IIVERNON 2,146,457

GAME

Filed May 21, 1958 v INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Feb. 7, 1939 I V g g r 'UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. 2,146,457

. A E- ErnestE. Vernon, Iroquois, S Dak., 'assignor to' 'Wolverine Supply and Manufacturing Company, Pittsburgh, Pa., a. corporation of Pennsylvania Application May 21, 1938; serial No. 209273 2 Claims. (01. 273-106) My invention relates to improvements in the dish-ed upwardly at I2 and provided with a cenquoits or throwing rings used in playing games tral opening l3. l4 represents the metal peg wherein quoits or rings are thrown toward a peg. which has a threaded lower extremity of proper As such games are now generally played, the diameter to be inserted through the opening l3 5 quoits are either in the form of a simple nnulu and a circumferential collar l5 of proper diam- 5 or a horseshoe, and the best score is made when eter to limit the downward insertion 0f the p a player makes a ringer by dropping the quoit through the hole. I6 is a nut screwed up on the over the peg. lower threaded end of the peg against the under- In my invention, the quoit is provided with side of the base, thus firmly but d-etachably 10 more than one aperture, sothat when the quoit mounting the peg 0n the base. 10

is dropped over the peg with the latter extending Referring now 0 Figs- 3 a d l represents through one aperture the score may be different the quoit w g ring. The quoit for outthan when the quoit comes to rest with the peg (1001 p y ay o Course be ade Of metal and extending through another aperture. of any desired weight, but for indoor or table The apertures are arranged t Varying di use I prefer to use fibre, paper, rubber or some 15 tances from the center of the quoit, and the scor- Other light y b e terial Which will not ing values of the apertures vary in proportion to mar Walls, floors 0 u iture. I have found their distances from the center. h v cardboard q i tisfact ry as a material In the preferred embodiment of my in nt for this purpose, treating the same with a coat the quoits are circular disks which for indoor or coats of p varnish or lacquer f attrac- 20 or table use may be made of fibre, heavy paper, tive or various colors. rubber or other material relatively light of weight The quoit is provided With Central, axially and unlikely to mar walls, floors and furniture. disposed aperture of p p eter to read- Such disks are provided with a central aperture y receive the p g M if the quoit be tossed at for th nd plurality of arcuate apertures the latter with suflicient accuracy. The central 25 arranged concentrically of the disk. Ope ng is defined by acircular, concentric wall If the quoit drops over the peg with the latter Which is Connected by the radially d sposed extending through the central aperture, the bridge members 20 with an outer concentric wall player is entitled to score the highest number of or ring 2| which in turn is connected y the points for t th If t peg extendsthrough radial bridge members 22 with the perimetral 30 the next concentric aperture or one of the set of Wall ring apertures next the center, the player scores the The bridge members 20 and y e o any next highest number of points, and so on, the desiredhilmhei' evenly Spaced apart- However nu b of points Scored being less t greater I prefer to use four of each set of bridge members the distance of the aperture, through which the spaced ninety degrees apart and the d e mem- 35 peg extends, from the center of the disk. her 22 being Staggered t y-five degrees from Other novel features of construction and arthe members 0- rangement of parts will appear from the follow- The Cut-Outs p tures 24 formed between ing description the rings 2! and 23 are arcuate and concentric 40 In the accompanying drawing, wherein I h of the quoit as are also the cut-outs or apertures 40 illustrated a practical embodiment of the prin- 25 between e rings and 23. ciples of my invention, In playing the game the quoit is. thrown at the Fig. 1 is a vertical diametric section of the peg in the usual manner, d if he throw is made base upon which the peg is mounted, the peg With the p p accu acy, t e quoit will come to b i h wn in eIe tiQn; rest on the peg with the peg extending through 45 Fig. 2 is a broken plan view of the same; the central aperture l8, and the player is then Fig. 3 is a plan view of one of the quoits; credited with the high score allotted to that ac- Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the same along the e p ishment. For instance, the score may be line IVIV in Fig. 3. two hundreds points, which is indicated by the Referring first to Figs. 1 and 2, l0 represents Corresponding umerals 00 marked on the ring 5 a fiat sheet metal base, preferably but not nec- W t arrows pointing toward t pe ture l8.

essarily circular and provided with a rolled lip If the quoit Comes rest W e peg extend- II which forms its perimetral edge. The base ing t u One Of the ap es the player may be of metal, rubber, fibre, paper or other is credited to aless score, say one hundred points,

suitable material. The center of the base is as indicated by the numerals marked on the55 ring 2| with arrows pointing to the apertures 24. If the quoit comes to rest with the peg extending through one of the apertures 25 the player scores a less number of points, say fifty, as indicated by the numerals 50 marked on the perimetral ring 23 with arrows pointing toward the apertures 25.

To add to the attractiveness of the quoits, the same may be given a variegated coloration. Thus the wall or'ring I 9 may be colored orange as indicated on Fig. 3; the ring 2| may be colored white; the ring 23 may be colored red, and the bridge members 28 and 22 may be colored blue. Again the difierent quoits may be given different color arrangements to distinguish them-apart.

It is apparent that my invention is especially adapted for use as an indoor game for the entertainment of children, although adults find enjoymerit therein. Its successful play requires considerable skill which adds to its value.

I claim:-

1. A playing quoit consisting of a fiat circular disk having a plurality of annular series of concentrically arranged arcuate apertures therein, the individual apertures of each series being separated by radially disposed bridges and the bridges of one series being offset substantially 45 degrees from the bridges of the next adjacent series.

2. A playing quoit consisting of a flat circular disk having a plurality of annular series of concentrically arranged arcuate apertures therein. the individual apertures of each series being separated by radially disposed bridges and the bridges of one series being ofiset substantially 45 degrees from the bridges of the next adjacent series, and a circular aperture at the center of the disk.

ERNEST E. VERNON. 

